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Gregan's Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan

Sundial at Gregans Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan

Gregan's Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan





Sundial in the rose garden of Gregan's Castle Hotel

The hotel gets it's name from a nearby 15th century towerhouse, now in ruins.


For more information on the hotel visit their website
Gregans Castle Hotel

Time ring at gregans-castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan

Sundial at Gregan's Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan

Sundial at Gregans Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan

The armillary dial is comprised of circular bronze rings, one ring representing the equator carries the hour scale and another represents the ecliptic. An arrow through the poles, pointing 'True North' at the Pole Star, represents the Earth's axis and its shadow indicates the time. There are five quotations engraved on the pillar.


Sundial at Gregans Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan

Sundial top at Gregans Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan


A quotation in English around the circular top of the pillar was taken from Psalm 73:23  "YOU HOLD ME IN YOUR RIGHT HAND YET I WAS ALWAYS IN YOUR PRESENCE"

Sundial at Gregans Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan

Sundial base at Gregans Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan

A quotation in English on the base of the pillar taken from Mark 4:29   "AS SOON AS THE CROP IS RIPE HE PUTS IN THE SICKLE"

Sundial at Gregans Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan

Sundial base at Gregans Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan


A quotation in Latin on the base of the pillar taken from Psalm119:116 
"SUSCIPE ME DOMINE SECUNDUM ELOQUIUM TUUM ET VIVAM"  [Uphold me O Lord according to Your Word and I shall live]


Sundial at Gregans Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan

σαλπίσει salpisei [trumpet will sound]


A quotation in Greek on the base of the pillar taken from 1Corinthians15:52      In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the "trumpet will sound", and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed



Sundial at Gregans Castle Hotel,Ballyvaughan

luimse sios faoi dhion
do sceithe anocht






Gaelige inscription on the base of the pillar   [I lay me down beneath thy shielding roof tonight].
Source unknown
Photos le chaoinchead Fionntan Mhic Aoidh.


Gregan's Castle Hotel is situated on the N67 road, 5Km south of Ballyvaughan and 11Km north of Lisdoonvarna in the Burren Area of Co. Clare

Lat 53° 5' North    Long 9° 11' West

Irish Grid   M   120510   203580



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